But a statement released later Wednesday by the NSA was somewhat more guarded and did not deny that foreign citizens’ data is targeted.
“NSA has multiple authorities that it uses to accomplish its mission, which is centered on defending the nation,” the statement said.”NSA is focused on discovering and developing intelligence about valid foreign intelligence targets only.”
And, in another embarrassing chapter for Washington, the United Nations said it had received an assurance that US agencies would not bug its secret communications in the future.
Conspicuously, the United States could not promise the world body it had not been spied upon in the past.
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